Basic research and catch-up in China's high-speed rail industry

Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 349-367

  Liu, Xielin ^a   Cheng, Peng ^a   Chen, Ao ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

basic research; catch up; high speed rail; indigenous innovation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859220348     PISSN: 14765284     EISSN: 14765292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14765284.2011.618593     Document Type: Article

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